ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the mechanism of winter swimming exercise related fitness with six blood indexes:low den-sity lipoprotein (LDL),high density lipoprotein (HDL),triglyceride (TG),cholesterol (TC),serum creatinine (Cr)and blood uric acid (UA).Methods Totally 48 women winter swimmers who were 45 -59 years old were choosen as the test group.During the winter,the water temperature was 3-9 ℃,winter swimming before and 4 months after their six blood items of the test group were respectively tested.In the control group,we detected twice LDL,HDL,TG,TC,Cr,and UA in winter in 26 women who are 50-55 years old as control group.Results The blood LDL,TG,TC Cr and UA of the test group after 4 months of winter swimming were significantly lower than winter swimming(P 0.05).Conclusion The middle-aged women insist on winter swimming can reduce blood fat,regulate blood vessel elasticity,improve cardiovascular function,improve blood circulation,enhance the ability of anti-disease,improving renal function.Winter swimming plays an important role in enhancing physique.